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Erlan Abdyldayev

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first: 2013-09-24
most recent: 2016-09-24
sittings or episodes: 4
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“They should also stop imposing sanctions on each other, as that affects other countries. The role of the United Nations in our joint efforts to counter contemporary challenges and threats is becoming increasingly significant. We call for full support for and a strengthening of our Organization to collectively address global challenges to advance sustainable development.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The Kyrgyz Republic fully shares the democratic values of the OSCE, and we act to uphold them. However, we categorically reject double standards and the transformation of that organization into an institution of provocation and intervention into the domestic affairs of sovereign States. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm our conviction that the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement should remain a top priority in the international community’s coordinated initiatives. We must ensure that no one be left behind, and especially not the mountainous landlocked developing countries. We must vanquish the destructive forces of terrorism and extremism, which undermine peace and stability throughout the world. In this matter, we need the full cooperation of leading world Powers.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“We have strictly and scrupulously abided by all the OSCE and ODIHR recommendations, and will continue to do so. We believe that the aforementioned actions of the ODIHR represent a sign of extreme disrespect not only for a State’s judicial system but also to the entire people of Kyrgyzstan. We can only see it as a challenge to the Kyrgyz Republic as it treads the thorny, difficult path towards building a genuine democracy. In this way, the annual meetings of ODIHR could become a platform where criminal elements who have committed very serious crimes have the right to speak. If ODIHR acts this way with regard to Kyrgyzstan and other countries today, it is possible that in future it could see representatives of the terrorists of the Islamic State, soaked in the blood of their horrific crimes against humanity, participating in its efforts.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“From 20 to 23 September, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) provided a platform for the claims of Kadyrzhan Batyrov, who has been convicted by the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic and sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for the serious crimes of organizing and fomenting inter-ethnic strife in 2010. In 2013 he was also cited by the Russian Federation in connection with an investigation of large-scale fraud. Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE have cooperated in achieving many brilliant successes. However, the ODIHR policy is fomenting a conflict that could lead to a destabilizing situation and unpredictable consequences in our country. We are a country that has laboured to begin the process of building parliamentary democracy.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“We welcome the procedural changes whereby, for the first time in the Organization’s 71-year history, all Member States have had the opportunity ahead of time to get to know the candidates for that important position, and their proposed programmes, during consultations. However, we should not stop there. We are in favour of introducing direct elections for the post of Secretary-General through a vote in the General Assembly. I would like to bring up another problem here.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“In that regard, we believe that reform of the primary international organ of the United Nations, which should take into account the interests of a much larger majority of States, is long overdue. When the Organization was created and the founding Member States numbered only 50, limiting the membership of the Security Council to 15 was justified. But now there are 193 Member States. We believe that the expansion of democracy should not be confined to States’ national borders. The time has come to introduce democratic principles into the election of members of the main organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council. We should also reform the process for selecting the Secretary-General.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“For its part, Kyrgyzstan remains open to dialogue and cooperation with all interested parties. The role of the United Nations in our combined opposition to today’s challenges and threats has grown enormously. However, alongside the Organization’s growing importance, its responsibility for taking decisions on the fate of the entire world community has also grown. For all practical purposes, the 15 members of the Security Council currently make decisions about the security issues of every country on the planet. Questions of war and peace, security and stability in every corner of the world depend on the positions they collectively arrive at. On top of that, the five permanent members of the Security Council can block any decision.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Implementing construction projects for hydropower stations in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan could meet the energy needs of every country in the region and thereby create favourable conditions for our sustainable development, while being fully consistent with the provisions of Sustainable Development Goal 7 regarding affordable, clean energy. Another important factor in Central Asia’s regional stability is finding ways to achieve the speedy settlement of border issues based on the principles and norms of international law. We call for using exclusively political and diplomatic means to resolve current regional problems peacefully, in accordance with the principles of international law, mutual understanding and compromise, without the use or threat of use of force.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“In the circumstances, Kyrgyzstan has been obliged to switch to producing affordable, clean electrical power through its hydroelectric plants in order to provide its people with heat and electricity. We still have electricity shortages, especially in winter. Within the framework of its existing relationships, Kyrgyzstan, with its considerable reserves of fresh water, is not adequately compensated economically for the services it renders through its accumulation and storage of water resources that are important to the entire region. In that connection, we believe that the countries of Central Asia should come to a unified understanding of the meaning and significance of our complex use of water and energy resources. Today the region possesses considerable potential when it comes to achieving a transition to clean energy.”
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“We believe that any international cooperation should be based on the principles of mutual benefit and respect for each other’s interests. In order to achieve that, we believe it is vital to strengthen international law on the right of States to development. The issue of the relationship between water and power in Central Asia deserves special attention. As we know, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, processes in Central Asia began to disintegrate. Mutually agreed- on arrangements for exchanging water and energy resources collapsed. Despite that, the Kyrgyz Republic has continued to accumulate water in its reservoirs at a time when prices of energy resources supplied by neighbouring countries have been increasing every year. Frankly, it has been a game with only one set of goalposts.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Resolving border issues has to be a major factor in regional stability. Unfortunately, situations today in which individual States attempt to pursue their own development at other countries’ expense and limit their opportunities are becoming more common. We believe that such trends should have no place in the modern civilized world. In order to truly protect the right to development, it is vital that we ensure that powerful States and transnational corporations do not dictate conditions, limit other countries’ development, hinder the implementation of effective projects or, especially, interfere in their internal affairs. In a civilized world no one should prevent development for some States in order to encourage it in others.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“With regard to , the Assembly’s resolution on the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace, Kyrgyzstan supports the inclusion of a provision supporting the periodic holding of the World Nomad Games, and we are counting on support for that initiative from the States Members of the United Nations. Kyrgyzstan believes that if the countries of Central Asia are to have sustainable development and security, they must strengthen their mutual trust and cooperation. We have been compelled to confront the fact that many of the region’s problems are a long way from being solved successfully and functionally. Our active efforts to provide regional security, liberalize trade regulations, encourage transit through inter-State road and rail routes and deal with other issues are not enough.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“In order to popularize the peaceful values, traditions and customs of nomadic civilization, in 2011 Kyrgyzstan launched an initiative to stage the World Nomad Games, and thus in 2014, on the shores of the mountain lake Issyk-Kul, the first-ever World Nomad Games were held. Two weeks ago, also by Issyk-Kul, we held the second World Nomad Games, in which representatives and athletes from 62 countries took part. Thousands came to watch the uniquely spectacular and original athletic contests. The World Nomad Games are helping to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation among countries and peoples from many different cultures and religions.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“We have been obliged to act to protect the interests of the State and our citizens. However, we believe it is more effective to deal with them locally from the start, in their own breeding grounds. It is crucial that we provide international assistance to the countries that are battling the problem at the national level, including within the framework of the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism proposed by the Secretary-General in January. In combating terrorism and extremism, it is important to ensure that force is accompanied by preventive measures and intercultural dialogue. Kyrgyzstan, like every other people, ethnic group and country, has its own unique history and culture.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Such international circumstances and the confrontational attitude of some countries are not conducive to dealing with today’s challenges and threats through a collective approach conducted under United Nations auspices. Rather, their global nature demands that every country, without exception, continue to cooperate and collaborate in the interests of all humankind. We believe that the world Powers must put aside their differences and pool their efforts to combat the threats to international security. In an era of globalization, the processes involve other countries as well as the parties to a conflict. Kyrgyzstan is no exception. We have unfortunately not been spared by phenomena such as terrorism, extremism, religious intolerance and radicalization, although they began and evolved far beyond the borders of Kyrgyzstan.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The Kyrgyz Republic is ready to do the necessary preparatory work for the forum along with other concerned countries and international organizations, and we hope to have the support of the international community for those efforts. For every State, sustainable development depends on security and stability, including at the global level. Unfortunately, the current session of the General Assembly is taking place against a backdrop of international tension in Afghanistan, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and Ukraine. The differences between the world’s major Powers on current international political issues remain, and the pressures of sanctions persist.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Next year, Kyrgyzstan will convene a second Global Forum, where we will consider the results of the work that has been done and decide on future joint action for conserving those rare animals. Another serious problem that cannot be solved without the international community’s participation is the presence of the numerous uranium tailings scattered throughout the countries of our region. The scale of the problem requires focused and coordinated work within the framework of resolution 68/218, entitled “The role of the international community in averting the radiation threat in Central Asia”. In that connection, we have proposed holding a high-level international forum on the resolution in May or June 2017.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The prediction is that by 2025 Kyrgyzstan’s total glacier area could shrink by an average of 30 to 40 per cent, resulting in a drop of between 25 and 35 per cent in the volumes of our rivers. Kyrgyzstan therefore supports the undertaking of joint projects aimed at conserving glaciers in countries in our region with mountain rivers. On top of that, climate change is threatening the biodiversity of our mountain ecosystems. In particular, since the 1990s, our snow leopard population has fallen by half, from 600 to 300 animals. In 2013 we held the first Global Snow Leopard Conservation Forum, which has become the starting point for cooperation among countries that have snow leopard habitats, as well as with our international partners.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“In Kyrgyzstan, the effects of global warming are already leading to natural disasters and extreme situations, with fluctuations in the volumes of mountain rivers, excessive melting of glaciers and the degradation of unique mountain ecosystems. All of this has led to negative social consequences and significant harm to economic sectors. We estimate that the annual damage from natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan amounts to about $35 million, rendering us in need of international assistance in adapting to climate change. We are particularly concerned about the increased melting of our glaciers, which represent Central Asia’s natural storage of water resources.”
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“We welcome the fact that the Sustainable Development Goals take into account the lessons of the efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, as well as the needs of mountainous and landlocked developing countries such as ours. For Kyrgyzstan, the biggest priority areas in the Sustainable Development Goals include poverty reduction, food security, quality education and health care, economic growth, energy and the preservation of the environment. As we know, one of the three pillars of the 2030 Agenda consists of environmental issues. In Paris, we all worked together to reach a consensus on climate change. Kyrgyzstan fully supports that global agreement, and yesterday we signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on the margins of the general debate.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The election results were accepted by all political parties, a testimony to the unity of our people, and have been unanimously recognized as democratic by the international community. I would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General and all friendly countries for their support for our election preparations. In 2017 we will hold presidential elections, and we urge the United Nations and our partner countries to continue supporting Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to conduct the elections to choose our next leader in accordance with international standards. Kyrgyzstan fully supports the adoption of a comprehensive agenda for international development in the form of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“Only six years have passed since the people’s revolution of April 2010, which paved the way for Kyrgyzstan’s rebirth. We are proud of what our country has achieved since then. We have taken our own particular and very difficult road to freedom and democracy, and we have paid a high price for it. The freedom-loving people of Kyrgyzstan have learned hard lessons from the mistakes of their first 20 years of independence. Today, they have emerged from that onto the road to stability and shown the world the experience that they have gained in overcoming acute social and political crises and building a free society. Kyrgyzstan has suffered, but has made a conscious choice to build a parliamentary democracy. In October 2015, for the first time in the country’s history, we held national parliamentary elections using biometric technology.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“I would first like to congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, and to thank Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the Assembly during the seventieth session, for his fruitful leadership of the Assembly’s work. Kyrgyzstan supports the theme of our debate, “The Sustainable Development Goals: a universal push to transform our world”, which seems very timely to us in the wake of the Assembly’s adoption last year of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the conclusion of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. On 31 August, Kyrgyzstan marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of its independence. Over the years we have been progressing along the difficult path of building a democratic, lawful and economically developed State.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“In this respect, I encourage all to support and strengthen our Organization. Kyrgyzstan, for its part, will always cooperate actively and responsibly with the United Nations to support its activities to find joint solutions to global problems.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“The United Nations has also become one of the most important tools for resolving socioeconomic, financial, cultural, humanitarian and other problems at the international level. Its specialized agencies, funds, programmes and structures are highly relevant and much needed and often function as effective partners for developing countries. Today humankind is experiencing a very difficult time its development, and the United Nations is being tested in terms of its ability to promote the modern world order. In this situation, we must pool the efforts of the Member States in addressing global challenges and threats to international security and sustainable development. At the forefront of this campaign should be a reformed United Nations, one that enjoys political and financial support from its Member States.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Here I would once again request the States Members of the United Nations to back our candidacy in the elections, to be held in October this year. By way of conclusion, I wish to revisit the topic of the creation of the United Nations 70 years ago, which infused us with a sense of confidence in the future and has become the embodiment of the best of universal ideals and a champion of the interests of peoples of the world. In the 70 years of its existence, the United 15-29876 17/26 A/70/PV.24 01/10/2015 Nations has firmly established itself as an effective and universally recognized centre for international security and responsibility. The achievements of the United Nations include mechanisms for conflict prevention, impartial mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
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“In 2014, Kyrgyzstan improved its status in international community rankings on corruption, moving from 150th to 136th place. We are determined to continue to work in this direction in accordance with the international campaign to strengthen good governance. The protection of human rights is one of the main priorities of our State policy. My country seeks to fulfil all of the obligations it has undertaken under the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights treaties and agreements. Today in Kyrgyzstan there is freedom of the press, and civil society is developing actively. We have also strengthened inter-ethnic relations. Kyrgyzstan has put forward its candidacy for election to the Human Rights Council for the period 2016-2018.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“That membership provides Kyrgyzstan with unrestricted access to a regional market for goods and services, capital and labour and with a further opportunity to develop our agriculture and industry, as well as our transport and transit potential. Participation therein will also enhance the competitiveness of our national economy and its integration into the world economy. At the same time, as a result of our recent positive accomplishments, in 2014 the World Bank moved Kyrgyzstan from the category of poorest countries to that of middle-income countries. In order to maintain sustainable economic growth in Kyrgyzstan, 2015 was declared the “Year of Strengthening the National Economy”. I would also like to note that we in Kyrgyzstan are waging an uncompromising fight against corruption.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Kyrgyzstan, based on its own historical and cultural experience, has been consistently developing and strengthening its model for national governance based on the principles of parliamentary democracy. Kyrgyzstan will soon hold parliamentary elections, which will serve as an indicator of the country’s level of democratic development. Their outcome will strengthen the principles of openness and togetherness of our people. The elections will be held on the basis of the democratic principles of openness and fairness, in accordance with national legislation and our international obligations. In August of this year, a historic event took place when Kyrgyzstan became a full-fledged member of the Eurasian Economic Union.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Kyrgyzstan, in turn, stands ready to start discussing the details of such a new regional platform. In the political Declaration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit (see resolution 70/1), we agreed to strengthen democracy, good governance, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as well as to ensure economic growth, all of which make a positive contribution to sustainable development. We fully agree with this concept and intend to make a worthy contribution to international efforts to that end. However, it should be pointed out that Kyrgyzstan has its own historical policy on and path towards democracy; it is fundamental to our national identity. For centuries, democratic values have formed the basis of our society; they are not foreign, abstract ideas.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“The absence of a direct multilateral political dialogue among the Central Asian countries themselves exacerbates regional problems and constrains the economic development of our countries. Unfortunately, however, we are forced to note that the common problems we face do not mean that our countries form a united front when addressing these problems in international forums. We believe that the time has come to create a broad platform for dialogue among all five Central Asian States. It is vital to create such a new, high-quality mechanism within the framework of which we could discuss issues related to trade, economy, borders, energy, water use, transport interfaces, the environment and climate change. We call on our neighbours to consider our initiative.”
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“No less important at the regional level is the fact that a number of border issues have not yet been settled, although their successful resolution is clearly in keeping with the interests of all States in the region. 16/26 15-29876 01/10/2015 A/70/PV.24 This will increase transit trade potential and promote the development of border infrastructure in our country, which would improve the economy and help reduce social tension in the region. Against that backdrop, we believe that the development of a comprehensive regional cooperation framework would be fundamental to ensuring sustainable development, stability and security for the whole of the Central Asian region.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Issues related to the shared use of water resources are also a focus of Central Asian inter-State relations. In this regard, it should be noted that in the implementation of the national development course it has chosen, Kyrgyzstan intends to focus in particular on the development of our hydropower potential as the basis for the sustainable development of our country. Our principled position is that our water resources and our energy potential are closely linked. So to achieve its right to development, Kyrgyzstan has been using its water resources to achieve sustained social and economic development, including on the basis of the model of the green economy.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Here we deem crucial the strengthening of the entire spectrum of cooperation with our neighbours. Inclusive dialogue and cooperation, in our view, are the only ways to resolve the problems in our region. On the other hand, it must be noted that not all of the existing problems in the region of Central Asia can be successfully and rapidly resolved. We refer here primarily to the development of trade and economic relations on an equitable, fair and mutually beneficial basis. Efforts remain insufficient in the areas of resolving border issues, coordinating efforts to promote regional security, liberalizing trade rules, harmonizing national legislation and ensuring safe transit over inter-State roads and railway lines. The coordination of approaches to developing the energy and transportation sectors remains insufficient.”
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“We have recently witnessed the successful completion of the long-running negotiations between Iran and the group of six countries as well as the adoption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme. I wish to congratulate the group and the Islamic Republic of Iran on the occasion of this historic event. As a member of the newest nuclear-weapon-free zone, Kyrgyzstan urges the countries of the Middle East to establish in the region a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. This would serve as a milestone in the field of disarmament, thereby promoting peace in the Middle East. One of the most important instruments in terms of sustainable development is upholding the security of the State.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We regret to note that the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty has not yet entered into force, and that the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ended without the adoption of the most important outcome document. In such circumstances, the Treaty on a Nuclear- Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia represents a significant contribution to the global process of nuclear disarmament. As the depositary and the coordinator of the States parties to the Treaty, Kyrgyzstan expresses its appreciation to the Russian Federation, China, France and Great Britain for their ratification of the protocol on negative security assurances and urges the United States to ratify that instrument without further delay.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“In that context, a principled assessment of such practices is essential, regardless of the source of the ideology. We believe that the permanent members of the Security Council — which, as the victorious Powers of the Second World War, took responsibility for the fate of the world — should now likewise assume the responsibility to combat such practices, which undermine the very basis on which development of inter-State relations rests. It has been 70 years since the first use of a nuclear weapon occurred, and 45 years since the date of entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Yes, humankind has managed to prevent a recurrence of the use of nuclear weapons. However, as long as nuclear weapons exist, the risk of their intentional or even their unintentional use will remain.”
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“Without strong political will 15-29876 15/26 A/70/PV.24 01/10/2015 and determination, it will be impossible to stop the bloodshed and to pave the way for national unity, reconciliation and reconstruction. We believe that external intervention in any conflict should remain a last resort and should be used only with the approval of the Security Council. At the same time, we believe that special attention should be paid to the emergence of new challenges to world civilization. Those new challenges differ from the more traditional challenges of inter-State conflicts; rather they take the shape of ideological conflicts. Such challenges do not arise solely in situations of religious extremism; they also appear in numerous situations in which one State attempts to impose its vision of development on other States.”
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“We consider it important to set the Afghan economy on a path of stable and sustainable development, which is crucial in the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking. We call upon the international community, particularly donors, to fully comply with their commitments to provide assistance to Afghanistan. For its part, Kyrgyzstan is ready to work closely with Afghanistan on regional trade, energy and communication projects. The current situation in the Middle East, a region torn by protracted conflicts and sectarian violence, is of particular concern, as thousands of innocent people, including women and children, are being killed. We call on the countries of the region and the conflicting parties to start direct negotiations under the aegis of the United Nations, in order to reach a political solution to the problem.”
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“On 24 July, a law was adopted that establishes accountability for mercenary activities and the participation of citizens in armed conflicts or military actions on the territory of a foreign State. Our law enforcement agencies have been active in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, and we are determined to continue the fight. We are sincerely interested in the peaceful and stable development of our brother country, Afghanistan. Exactly one year ago, we witnessed the inauguration of President Ghani Ahmadzai and the formation of the Government of National Unity headed by Mr. Abdullah Abdullah, which marked the first democratic transfer of power in the history of Afghanistan.”
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“Speaking of counter-terrorism activities at the national level, I would like to note that Kyrgyzstan has faithfully fulfilled its obligations and that it is committed to constructive engagement at the national, regional and international levels in the fight against that evil. We see Security Council resolution 2178 (2015) as a decisive step in combating foreign terrorist fighters. Within the framework of its implementation, we have focused our efforts on strengthening border controls, aviation security and building the capacity of law enforcement agencies, as well as on improving the exchange of information. In February and May, our courts characterized the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Al-Nusra Front and other organizations as terrorist and extremist and banned their activities in Kyrgyzstan.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Extremist ideology is seeping into the consciousness of people in various regions and around the world; it is mounting an attack on society from within. Various extremist and terrorist organizations, after consolidating their power under the banner of a single ideology, are evolving into powerful criminal structures with a wide network of like-minded people. We believe that combating extremism should not be limited to addressing violent methods but that it must also include the adoption of preventive measures to curb the influence of harmful ideologies. In the effort to combat extremism, it is also crucial for States to develop policies that protect the secular character of the State and to strengthen their interaction with traditional religions by implementing their citizens’ right to freedom of religion.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We believe that countries should set aside their differences and work more actively together under the aegis of the United Nations to combat terrorism and violent extremism. Kyrgyzstan strongly condemns all acts of terrorism, irrespective of their motivation and without regard to where and by whom they are committed. Terrorism has root causes and reasons, but they can never be justified. We would like to stress that the international community needs to work together more effectively to combat not only extremism but also its violent manifestations. Today we are seeing the nature of extremist threats morph and change. To a lesser degree, activities of this nature have already spread geographically.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We believe that respect for and guarantees of the right of every State to development should in time become the foundation for forging new, equitable international relations at the global level and should take their place alongside such other principles as respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, rejection of the use of force and non-intervention in the internal affairs of other States. In that regard, my country considers it important for the concept of a State’s right to development to be widely disseminated throughout the United Nations. We propose that the issue be considered at the expert level. Successful sustainable development depends to a great extent on the maintenance of security and stability at the global level.”
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“Of course, it is important to clarify that the right to development does exist and is part of 14/26 15-29876 01/10/2015 A/70/PV.24 international law, but only within the framework of human rights. I refer first and foremost to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, among other documents. However, we believe that the relevant human rights cannot be fully implemented unless an analogous right is granted to the subject of international law itself.”
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“It seems to us that it is especially important in the case of landlocked developing States, of small island States and all other countries that are especially vulnerable in the face of climate change, and of heavily indebted States, which do not have the opportunity to eradicate poverty. We regret to note the increasing number of situations in which one State, guided only by its self- interest, strives to further its own development at the expense of another State by constraining the latter’s opportunities for development. We believe that such conduct has no place in today’s civilized world. At the same time, we note that the concept of a State’s right to development has not yet been incorporated into general international law.”
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“However, donor countries will also need to remain involved and should promptly fulfil their commitment to increasing their official development assistance to 0.7 per cent of their gross domestic product. At the same time, we wish to underscore the need for an environment conducive to the successful sustainable development of States and the possibility of creating and maintaining such an environment. In the light of our national experience, Kyrgyzstan believes that every State has the right to development, which is an inherent, inalienable right that cannot be limited or constrained by anyone or anything. We are convinced that the issue of upholding that right is relevant for the majority of developing States throughout the world.”
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“We will make every effort to fully implement them as best we can with our national capacities. We will also continue to work in a targeted way to meet the Millennium Development Goals that have not been entirely achieved yet. At the same time, achieving sustainable development at a national level requires solving the issue of appropriate and adequate international financing. That issue was fully and intensively discussed by the least developed countries and donors at the third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Addis Ababa in mid-July. We agree with the view that developing States should take greater responsibility for financing their national development programmes through the effective use of internal resources, including by improving their tax administration and, of course, by fighting corruption.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We are in fact facing a situation where some States prefer to act outside the Security Council. We consider such an approach counterproductive and not in keeping with the very purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. It leads to increasing differences, a loss of trust and confidence, the destabilizing of the international situation and a new arms race. During the recent United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, each of us took note of the event’s importance and took upon ourselves the obligation to collectively ensure over the next 15 years that humankind will develop sustainably, in harmony with nature. Kyrgyzstan welcomes the adoption of the 17 overarching Sustainable Development Goals and all of their related targets.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Ironically, the seventieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the creation of the United Nations, which has become a symbol of unity, collaboration and cooperation, coincides with a very alarming international situation. One quarter of a century after the end of the cold war, the international community is once again facing the threat of a polarized world, brazen violations of fundamental rules of international law, the growth of armed conflict and other negative phenomena. Instead of the demolished Berlin Wall, we have new walls being built — those of sanctions, bans and trade barriers. Differences have increased among the members of the Security Council, which of course is not conducive to the maintenance of international peace and stability.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)